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ArticleScientific reports2024

The clinical evaluation of a widefield lens to expand the field of view in optical coherence tomography (OCT-A).

Fritz Soecknick, Katharina Breher, Zahra Nafar, Sophie Kubach, Jochen Straub, Siegfried Wahl, Focke Ziemssen

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Volumetric montaging of optical coherence tomography in human retinas.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Fritz Soecknick *Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany. fritz.soecknick@student.uni-tuebingen.de.
Katharina Breher *Carl Zeiss Vision International GmbH, Aalen, Germany.
Zahra NafarCarl Zeiss Meditec Inc., Dublin, CA, USA.
Sophie KubachCarl Zeiss Meditec Inc., Dublin, CA, USA.
Jochen StraubCarl Zeiss Meditec Inc., Dublin, CA, USA.
Siegfried WahlInstitute for Ophthalmic Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Focke ZiemssenDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Carl Zeiss (United States) · USCarl Zeiss (Germany) · DEUniversity of Tübingen · DE

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Open access publishing fund
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the clinical benefits of incorporating a widefield lens (WFL) in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) in patients with retinal vascular diseases in comparison to standard single-shot OCT-A scans. Sixty patients with retinal vascular diseases including diabetic retinopathy (DR) and retinal vein occlusion (RVO) were recruited. OCT-A imaging (PlexElite 9000) with and without WFL was performed in randomized order. The assessment included patient comfort, time, field of view (FoV), image quality and pathology detection. Statistical analysis included paired t-tests, Mann-Whitney U-tests and Bonferroni correction for multiple tests, with inter-grader agreement using the kappa coefficient. Using a WFL did not lead to statistically significant differences in DR and RVO group test times. Patient comfort remained high, with similar responses for WFL and non-WFL measurements. The WFL notably expanded the scan field (1.6× FoV increase), enhancing peripheral retinal visibility. However, image quality varied due to pathology and eye dominance, affecting the detection of peripheral issues in RVO and DR cases. The use of a WFL widens the scan field, aiding vascular retinal disease imaging with minor effects on comfort, time, and image quality. Further enhancements are needed for broader view angles, enabling improved quantification of non-perfused areas and more reliable peripheral proliferation detection.

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Diabetic RetinopathyRetinal DiseasesRetinal Vein OcclusionFluorescein AngiographyHumansRetinaRetinal VesselsTomography, Optical Coherence

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PMID38521801
PMCPMC10960788
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